Fawcett plumb



(No Model.)

F. PLUMB.

DEVICE FOB, FASTENING ROOF TILES.

Patented May 5, 1885.

/IVVENO/z @www ATTORNEY UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FAWOETT PLUMB, OF STREATOR, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO JOHN H. SHAY AND JAY BAKER, OF SAME PLAGE.

DEVICE FOR FASTENING ROOF-TILES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 317,414-, dated May 5, 1885.

Application filed December 11, 1884. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern: y

Be it known that I, FAWGETT PLUMB, of Streator, in the county of La Salle and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Devices for Fastening Roof- Tiles; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to an improvement in tiles and the manner of securing the same to roofs, the object of the same being to provide a tile and means for securing the same to roofs, wherein the use of perforations in the tiles may be dispensed with.

A further object is to provide means whereby the tiles may be secured to a roof without the use of nails and like fastenings coming in contact with the tiles.

A further object is to provide tiles of the above character which shall embody economy in construction with durability and efficiency in use; and with these ends in view my invention consists in certain features of construction and combinations of parts, as will be more fully described, and pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings, Fi gurel is a side view showY ing my device secured to a roof, and Figs. 2, 3, and 4 are detached views of tiles showing the projections.

A represents a rafter, which is suitably fastened to the plate of a building, and to which the rails B are secured. C represents a tile provided with the depending lug D, which is adapted to rest snugly against the upper edge of the rail B, as will be seen from the drawings. This lug can be formed at one end of the tile, as shown in Figs. l and 2; or, if desired, the lug may be located at any inter` mediate point between the ends of the tile, as shown in Figs. 2 and 3. The tile is preferably provided with the angular 'lug D, shaped `,as shown in Fig. 1, with the lower end, F, thereof broader than the end immediately adjoining the tile and running from such broad end in the oblique direction shown, thus forming a bearing adapted to receive the oblique-faced strip Gr, which rests upon the inclined face of the lug D. The oblique-faced strip Gr is rigidly secured to the rafter A in any desired manner, and, resting flush with the lug D, serves to hold and secure the tile in position on the rail.

In Fig. 1 the outer or upper edge of the lug is beveled and the strip G correspondingly beveled to lock the tile in place, while in Fig. 2 the inner or lower face of the lug is beveled. W ith this construction the rails B would be beveled. With the construction shown in Fig. 3 the rail G would be provided with an overhanging lip or rib corresponding in shape t0 the lug.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

l. The combination, with arooling-tile provided with a depending lug and a rail secured across the rafters for supporting the tiles, of a strip extending across the rafters in contact with the upper side oi' the lug, whereby the tile is snugly locked to the roof, substantially as set forth.

2. The combination, with a roofing-tile provided with a depending oblique faced lug and a rail secured across the rafters in contact with the lower side of the lug, oi a strip secured to the rafter in contact with the upper side of the lug, whereby the tile is securely locked to the roof, substantially as set forth.

3. The combination, with a rooting-tile provided with a depending lug` formed integral therewith, said lug being thicker at the lower end than at the upper end, of a rail secured across the rafters in contact with the lower side of the lug, and a strip secured to the rafter in contact with the upper, side of the lug, whereby the tile is secured to the roof, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I have signed this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

FAWCETT PLUMB. Witnesses:

GEORGE GOULDING, RALPH PLUME. 

